Registration is now open!
The 2026 Animal Science Showcase will be held on April 30, 2026. We hope to see you there!
Join us for the 2026 Animal Science Showcase, a celebration of the accomplishments of faculty, students and alumni in the Department of Animal Science. This free event is open to alumni, industry partners, students and stakeholders and includes a student poster session, networking opportunities and recognition of the Golden Alumni Award recipients- plus lunch! Please register using the button below by Monday, April 20, 2026.
2026 Animal Science Showcase event schedule:
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Student Poster Session & Coffee Hour
11:30 AM - 1 PM Lunch & Networking Time
1 PM - 2 PM Departmental Update & Awards Ceremony
Thank you to everyone who attended last year's year's event! Click here to view the photos from the 2025 Animal Science Showcase.
photos courtesy of Sarah Hagenow and Nora Poole
We are excited to announce the 2026 winners of the Golden Alumni Awards:
Academia: Dr. Leon Spicer | Professor Emeritus, Department of Animal & Food Sciences,
Oklahoma State University
Industry: Brian Joyer | President of H&N North America
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health: Dr. Dale Lauer | Veterinarian/Assistant Director Minnesota Board of Animal Health (retired)
Previous Golden Alumni Award Recipients
Dr. Dana Allen-Tully (industry) | President of GAR-LIN Dairy, LLC
Charles Krause (industry) | co-owner of Krause Holsteins, Inc.
Dr. Lance Baumgard (academia) | Distinguished Professor and Norman L. Jacobson Endowed Professor in Dairy Nutrition at Iowa State University
2024 Golden Alumni Award Recipient - Dr. Dale Rozeboom
2024 Golden Alumni Award Recipient - Dr. Jeffrey Knott
2023 Golden Alumni Award Recipient - Barry Visser
2023 Golden Alumni Award Recipient - Dr. Terry Etherton
2022 Golden Alumni Award Recipient - Doris Mold
2022 Golden Alumni Award Recipient - Gene Rouse
2021 Golden Alumni Award Recipient - Dale Heintz
2021 Golden Alumni Award Recipient - Dr. Fred Owens
2020 Golden Alumni Award Recipient - Dale Miller
2020 Golden Alumni Award Recipient - Dr. Onnie Byers
2019 Golden Alumni Award Recipient - John Goihl
2019 Golden Alumni Award Recipient - Dr. Tom Porter
2018 Golden Alumni Award Recipient - Dr. Bruce Behrends
2018 Golden Alumni Award Recipient - Dr. Bradley Johnson
